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Germany 0-1 England: England takes win in extra time

England made history on Saturday, securing its best World Cup finish with a maiden victory over Germany.

England finished its memorable Women's World Cup campaign on a high note with a 1-0 extra-time victory over Germany in Saturday's third-place playoff.

Both sides had suffered devastating semifinal defeats, England succumbing to Japan courtesy of Laura Bassett's injury-time own goal and Germany missing a penalty in a 2-0 loss to the United States.

But it was Mark Sampson's England which managed to bounce back, with Fara Williams'106th-minute penalty proving enough to secure a maiden victory over the world number one-ranked Germany and ensure the team's best-ever World Cup finish in the process.